"What's this, miss?" Chu Feng asked.
"Don't you need it?" Ling Sheng'er said.
"Then what price are you asking, miss?" Chu Feng asked.
"Price? I already told you — this is to repay the favor I owe you."
"Just take it." As Ling Sheng'er spoke, she stuffed the Life Crystal straight into Chu Feng's arms.
Jie Yu was completely stunned when he saw this.
Now he believed what Chu Feng had said earlier — about running into Ling Sheng'er and the others, and having a pleasant conversation.
Ling Sheng'er actually had such a generous side to her?
"You're really too kind, miss. In that case, I'll accept it."
Chu Feng chuckled. As for this free lunch, he had no intention of refusing.
Setting aside the fact that Chu Feng was naturally thick-skinned, he genuinely needed Life Crystals far too badly.
"Oh right — didn't you say you could awaken it?"
"I'd like to see how you manage to do it," Ling Sheng'er said, her beautiful eyes fixed on Chu Feng.
"I'd like to see too," Yao Luo said with an amused smile on her face.
"Alright then. Since both misses wish to watch, I'll make a fool of myself."
Chu Feng directly broke apart the formation. Immediately, the Life Crystal blazed with brilliant light, and a dazzling radiance erupted from Chu Feng's body at the same time.
"So, how was that, misses?" Chu Feng asked with a grin.
"You… you just awakened it?" Yao Luo's beautiful eyes went wide as saucers, and her mouth hung open in sheer disbelief. The look on her face practically screamed four words — absolutely inconceivable.
"Yes. Was it fake or something?" Chu Feng asked.
That question struck right at the heart of Yao Luo's doubt. If not for the fact that Chu Feng's body was now emanating the exact same light as the Life Crystal, she would have sworn everything he'd just done was a sham. This was just too absurd.
Awakening a Life Crystal — something so incredibly tedious — how could Chu Feng pull it off so effortlessly?
It was simpler than drinking water.
It completely shattered her entire worldview.
However, compared to Yao Luo's utter shock, a faint smile appeared on Ling Sheng'er's face.
"Is one Life Crystal enough?" Ling Sheng'er asked.
"No," Chu Feng said.
"In that case, I'll give you two more. But… they won't be free this time, because the favor I owed you has already been repaid," Ling Sheng'er said.
"Then miss — what do you need me to do?" Chu Feng asked.
Truthfully, Chu Feng understood perfectly well that someone of Ling Sheng'er's status had everything she could ever want. When it came to ordinary treasures and resources, she was far wealthier than him by a mile.
The fact that she was willing to give Chu Feng two more Life Crystals meant she most likely needed him to do something for her, not that she intended to sell them.
"You're quite clever."
"I need you to lend me a small hand. Regardless of how things turn out, once the matter is done, I'll give you two more Life Crystals."
With that, Ling Sheng'er turned to Jie Yu. "Jie Yu, you'll be participating in tomorrow's Ancient Palace as well, won't you?"
"Yes, I'll be going too," Jie Yu nodded. In front of Ling Sheng'er, he was as obedient as a servant.
"When you go, bring Chu Feng along." After saying this, Ling Sheng'er looked toward Chu Feng and flashed a sweet smile. "Chu Feng, may we meet again — though it might very well be tomorrow."
With those words, Ling Sheng'er soared into the air.
Yao Luo looked at Chu Feng as well. "Young Master Chu Feng, see you tomorrow."
Then she too took to the air and chased after Ling Sheng'er.
"Congratulations, Brother Chu Feng," Jie Yu immediately said to Chu Feng with his congratulations.
"Hey, Jie Yu — what exactly is this Ancient Palace?" Before Chu Feng could even open his mouth, Bai Yunqing jumped in and asked.
Chu Feng also looked at Jie Yu with a curious expression.
"If you want to know about the Ancient Palace, you first need to understand where we are right now," Jie Yu transmitted secretly.
Chu Feng realized this was no simple matter and also communicated privately. "Then… where exactly are we?"
"Let's talk inside." Jie Yu swept his gaze around the surroundings. Even though no one was nearby, he still turned and entered the palace.
Once inside, Jie Yu took out a treasure and activated it, immediately releasing an extremely powerful sound-isolation barrier.